July 7

On July 7, 3 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: César Malan was born in 1787; Thomas Blacklock died in 1791; Mrs. Harry Coghill died in 1907.

Each date below is given only where two independent sources — Hymnary.org and Wikidata — agree on the year, and the day itself comes from Wikidata. Dates before the 1750s are given as they were recorded at the time, in the Old Style calendar where that was in use.

César Malan, who was born on this day in 1787, is remembered in this library for the hymn “It Is Not Death to Die”.

Thomas Blacklock, who died on this day in 1791, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays”.

Mrs. Harry Coghill, who died on this day in 1907, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Work, for the Night is Coming”.

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